Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 3.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 7.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 166th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 47.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,044 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 736.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 3.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 166th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.